John was born about 1811 in North Carolina. He married a woman named Susannah Koons/Kuntz. In 1860, he was living with his wife and son, Jesse, in Greensboro Township, Henry, Indiana. John was working as a blacksmith.[1] In 1870, he and his wife were still there.[2]
He passed away in 1888 in Henry County, Indiana.[3]
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4F1-BLM : accessed 25 October 2015), John Martin, Greensboro Township, Henry, Indiana, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 230, household ID 181, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,266.
↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXXT-L6P : accessed 25 October 2015), John Martin, Indiana, United States; citing p. 33, family 271, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,822.
↑ "Indiana Death Index, 1882-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ7T-4CN : accessed 25 October 2015), John Martin, 23 Sep 1888; from "Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2003); citing H. County, Indiana, City Health Office, Kokomo, The source of this record is the book CH-11 on page 27 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration., Indiana Words Projects Administration.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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